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Chicagoans were likely awoken by thunderclaps as loud and intense as explosions overnight Sunday into Monday — and another round of heavy rain with flooded roads and downed trees came along with it.
A tree came down on some cars on Catalpa Avenue in Andersonville, and it was not clear whether wind or lightning was to blame. Meanwhile, more severe weather is expected later Monday. Darius Johnson reports.
Darius Johnson is in the Mobile Weather Lab surveying floods and damage from the storms Sunday night into Monday morning.
A Flood Watch and Severe Thunderstorm Watch are in place for most of the Chicago area and Northwest Indiana Sunday night and into Monday morning.
The National Weather Service confirmed on Thursday afternoon that seven tornadoes touched down in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather, though it has now become a recovery mission.
People in south suburban Lansing on Tuesday were still reeling from the damage wrought by a tornado that touched down during Monday afternoon's storms.
A Wisconsin tornado that struck near Appleton and Menasha has caused extensive damage and knocked out power to more than 30,000 people. It stayed on the ground for more than 20 minutes.
The fire department has now transitioned from a rescue to a recovery mission, village officials said.
Another round of storms is sweeping through Chicago, prompting more watches and warnings. An earlier round left a wake of damage and flooding.
Several homes were damaged in south suburban Lansing on Monday as severe storms pounded the Chicago area.
Multiple CTA train lines were disrupted due to debris on the tracks amid severe storms Monday afternoon.
Chicago weather today could include severe storms later in the evening and into the night as rain and thunderstorms could suddenly worsen.
Help is on the way for families and business owners impacted by tornadoes and other severe storms in Illinois last month.
The rain over the July Fourth holiday weekend overwhelmed a massive system meant to handle Chicago's stormwater, causing untreated water to be dumped into area rivers.
The Tinley Park Country Music fest was hugely delayed and somewhat damaged by strong storms on Friday.
Another round of severe thunderstorms is rolling through the Chicago area overnight, snarling the start of Fourth of July celebrations and bringing lightning, torrential downpours and high winds.
Extremely dangerous heat, coupled with humidity, could result in heat index readings of 100 to 115 degrees from the Midwest to the East Coast, forecasters said.
Meteorologist David Yeomans in tracking rounds of severe weather.
A heat wave will blast much of the eastern U.S. this week, and forecasters say temperatures will feel even hotter because of the high humidity that's arriving with it.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday issued a state disaster proclamation for eleven counties ravaged by severe weather this spring and early summer.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too. As Tara Molina reports, the reason why has to do with climate change and more frequent severe weather.
